TONY Mowbray plans to give Albion fans their first glimpse of new signing Filipe Teixeira in Wednesday's game at Northampton - but has warned the Baggies faithful not to expect too much, too soon.

The Portuguese playmaker will inevitably find himself compared to Jason Koumas, who recently left to join Wigan in a deal worth #5.3million.

Teixeira, though blessed with plenty of ability and skill, also brings different qualities to the table and Mowbray is keen that the new signing is not put under too much pressure.

Mowbray hopes to hand Teixeira, who can play behind the front men or on the left wing, his Albion debut at Sixfields.

"Filipe went back to Portugal for a few days but he was due to report for training today so we'll see how he's looking," said Mowbray.

"I think it's important we drip our new players in.

"Filipe has got to get used to the players around him. He's got to see they systems we play and we'll ease him into our football club.

"I would like to think he will be fine when we arrives and I'd like to think the supporters who go to Northampton might get a glimpse of him.

"Filipe will add a technicality to our game. We've lost a touch of flair and technical ability with Koumas going and when we were looking to replace Jason, who had made it obvious he wanted to leave, he was a player that came to the forefront.

"Simon Hunt (Albion's sporting and technical director) has seen him play a good few times and I've watched him play a few times and he's a technical footballer.

"He can play behind the strikers or drift in from the left and I think our fans will enjoy his technical ability and his quick feet.

"But I wouldn't want to compare him with Jason because he's a different player completely, although he will add the same sort of qualities to our team.

"Hopefully he will excite the fans and on his day score some wonderful goals. On other days he will help us keep the ball and dominate football matches.

"There will also be days when he will find it difficult to adjust and adapt and the game might not suit him. There will be a period of adaptation but you hope that through that period he has wonderful days and great nights when he scores goals and ignites the team.

"But people will have to be patient as well, as I will be."

Mowbray is hoping to bring in his fourth summer signing this week, with strong indications that there could be a new arrival in the next few days.

The Baggies have been linked with 26-year-old Portuguese star Tininho. The left-back is currently with Portuguese SuperLiga side Beira Mar.